Who We Are

Will Howell, Founding
PartnerThe first thing that many people notice about Will is his
commitment to wearing Birkenstocks even on freezing Minnesota winter
days. Soon enough, however, they see the sharp and creative style that
defines his approach to politics. The bulk of Will’s work has been
empowering specific, targeted communities. During college, he mobilized
college students for the Minnesota DFL and Chris Coleman’s 2005 mayoral
campaign. As the political director for Minnesota gubernatorial
candidate Matt Entenza, Will oversaw an ambitious outreach plan targeted
at empowering immigrant communities. Between 2007 and 2009 he held several positions with Senator Franken's campaign including helping restore rejected absentee ballots.

A native of Salem
Oregon, Will also boasts a broad depth of experience as a consultant,
volunteer and intern on numerous local races.Jake Levy-Pollans,
Founding PartnerIn the year after graduating from
college, Jake held seven separate and random jobs. But whether it was the
communications skills he cultivated as a wedding DJ,
the patience he learned as a nanny and college admissions interviewer or
the policy chops he added as a researcher for St. Paul’s city council,
Jake gained new skills and talents that continue to influence his political work. After cutting his teeth as an intern and volunteer for a half
dozen races throughout college, Jake joined the Matt Entenza for
Governor campaign staff. He quickly rose to become the campaign’s deputy
press secretary where he led the campaign’s Greater Minnesota media
effort. Today, he works for a boutique PR firm in downtown St. Paul.

He is an experienced nonprofit
fundraiser, radio personality and guacamole maker. A native of Ann
Arbor, Michigan, Jake graduated from Macalester College in 2009 with a
degree in political science.